ࡱ> RTS` bjbjss 1 % (((("""8Zn#6"#######$$h"'*)#!^!!)#(( >#!j(l#!#r!T," >((((((       PAGE  PAGE 2  GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, & INTERSEX ANTI-VIOLENCE COMMITTEE OF TOWNSVILLE & THURINGOWA INC. [Details removed] www.glbtavc.org.au 30 May, 2006 The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex Anti-Violence Committee (GLBTI AVC) formed in Townsville in 1999 following the bombing of the QLD Aids Council in Townsville. We are an incorporated community organization that aims to raise awareness of homophobia in order to reduce its incidence. Some areas of financial and work related discrimination that affect LGBTI people living in the North are:- The Defence Department still has areas of discrimination despite recent changes to legislation. eg. A serving member tells us that she was forced to remove her commitment ring because it was not an engagement or wedding ring and thus did not meet recognized Defence criteria. Several community members have expressed to us their desire to marry in order to gain security for their relationship and for their children. Our group have lobbied Nicola Roxon in her role as Shadow Attorney General (and met with her personally), as well as had a feature piece published in the local daily The Townsville Bulletin. There are significant financial deficits attached to attempting to replicate the automatic rights that marriage bestows. Other issues that our members have raised with us are:- The Federal Government has made it harder to marry overseas by their requirement of documents that confirm that Australian citizens are not already married in Australia. Comprehensive superannuation reform for Commonwealth employees was promised by the Federal Government but not delivered. There are a number of areas of discrimination in regards to families. The non-recognition of same-sex parents by Centrelink means that people are unable to access taxation concessions. It also means that same-sex couples are only considered for the single rate of Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Schemes. Significant legal costs are incurred when people try to achieve security for and recognition of, their family eg. applications to Family Law Court, Solicitors fees attached to wills etc. The GLBTI AVC would love to be considered for one of the community forums that are being convened around Australia. We believe we represent our local LGBTI community and the recent acceptance of a vilification complaint with the Anti-Discrimination Commission of QLD (ADCQ) by our committee has verified our status as a relevant entity. The Regional Director of the ADCQ in Townsville [Name withheld] has offered to host and chair the community forum if one were held here in Townsville. 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